What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Environmental Health & Safety position at GTI Fabrication?
Job Title Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
Location Buffalo, NY or Phoenix, AZ
Department Operations
Employment Type Full-Time | Exempt
Company Overview GTI designs, engineers, and manufactures complex modular systems supporting energy storage, power generation, modular data center infrastructure, defense, and industrial markets. Operating in a high-mix, engineered-to-order manufacturing environment, GTI delivers steel enclosures, integrated platforms, and mission-critical modular systems. Maintaining safe operations, environmental compliance, and disciplined quality systems is critical to GTI’s manufacturing performance and ISO 9001-certified operating environment.
Position Overview GTI is seeking a Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to lead enterprise safety, environmental compliance, and risk management across manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for developing and enforcing EHS programs that protect employees, ensure regulatory compliance, and support operational excellence in fabrication-driven manufacturing environments. The Director of EHS partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain leadership to embed safety into daily production activities while maintaining compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental standards, and ISO-aligned quality systems.
Key Responsibilities
Location Buffalo, NY or Phoenix, AZ
Department Operations
Employment Type Full-Time | Exempt
Company Overview GTI designs, engineers, and manufactures complex modular systems supporting energy storage, power generation, modular data center infrastructure, defense, and industrial markets. Operating in a high-mix, engineered-to-order manufacturing environment, GTI delivers steel enclosures, integrated platforms, and mission-critical modular systems. Maintaining safe operations, environmental compliance, and disciplined quality systems is critical to GTI’s manufacturing performance and ISO 9001-certified operating environment.
Position Overview GTI is seeking a Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) to lead enterprise safety, environmental compliance, and risk management across manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for developing and enforcing EHS programs that protect employees, ensure regulatory compliance, and support operational excellence in fabrication-driven manufacturing environments. The Director of EHS partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain leadership to embed safety into daily production activities while maintaining compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental standards, and ISO-aligned quality systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and lead GTI’s Environmental Health & Safety strategy across manufacturing facilities
- Establish and enforce safety programs aligned with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and federal regulations
- Build and maintain safety management systems that support ISO 9001 operational discipline
- Lead site-level safety initiatives including hazard identification, risk mitigation, and safety audits
- Oversee incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
- Develop leading and lagging safety KPIs including TRIR, DART, near-miss reporting, and incident frequency rates
- Implement safety training programs covering equipment operation, lockout/tagout, confined space, welding safety, and industrial hazards
- Partner with manufacturing leadership to integrate safety into fabrication, assembly, welding, and production workflows
- Ensure environmental compliance including waste handling, hazardous material storage, emissions reporting, and regulatory documentation
- Manage site emergency response planning and incident preparedness
- Conduct internal audits and inspections to verify compliance with safety and environmental standards
- Develop and maintain safety documentation, policies, and regulatory reporting requirements
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce workplace hazards and improve operational safety culture
- Collaborate with HR and Operations to support worker safety training, onboarding safety orientation, and compliance programs
- Provide executive reporting on safety performance, compliance risks, and improvement initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
- 10 years of EHS experience within industrial manufacturing or fabrication environments
- 5 years of leadership experience managing EHS programs or safety teams
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and environmental compliance standards
- Experience implementing safety systems within ISO-aligned manufacturing environments
- Proven experience leading incident investigations and corrective action programs
- Strong knowledge of industrial hazards including welding, fabrication, heavy equipment, and manufacturing processes
- Demonstrated ability to influence plant leadership and drive safety culture improvements
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or similar certification
- Experience in fabrication, modular manufacturing, or heavy industrial environments
- Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations
- Familiarity with environmental reporting, hazardous materials management, and sustainability initiatives
- Experience building enterprise EHS programs in growth-stage manufacturing organizations